Vyškov: Airfield

Letiště Vyškov

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

Coordinates	N491760 E0170130 (WGS84) Google Maps
Location indicator	LKVY

Map with location of Vyškov Airfield, Czech Republic

The history of the Cold War airfields: Vyškov

During World War II

Usage

Airfield.

Situation

Vyškov Airfield in World War II on a US map from 1943

(Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA)

During the Cold War

Situation

Vyškov Airfield on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1973

(Source: ONC E-3 (1973), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin)

Overview

Vyškov Airfield, Czech Republic, on a US satellite image 1980

Vyškov Airfield on a US satellite image from 25 August 1980 - At this tune there is no motorway. The runway has the orientation 03/21 and is approx. 2400 m long. Apparently it will later be turned by 10 degrees into the direction of 02/20 when the motorway is built.

(Source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Today

Usage

General aviation and technical/aviation museum.

Runways

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!

The gras runway of the airfield is parallel to the highway / highway strip. It has hard surfaced starting platforms at both ends. Each is connected to the highway by two taxiways.